A FATHER of three who escaped serious injury after a gun was fired at his shop is angry police did not respond immediately to the scene of the crime.

A FATHER of three who escaped serious injury after a gun was fired at his shop is angry police did not respond immediately to the scene of the crime.

Suki Gill, who owns Gill's off-licence in Knightsbridge Road, Solihull, says he has been left terrified that he may have been deliberately targeted following the drive-by shooting at 5.15pm on Wednesday night.

The 35-year-old said he was on the telephone near the front of the shop when he heard a massive bang near his head.

"I didn't know what it was and thought at first someone must have thrown a brick against the window," said Mr Gill, who also owns a shop in Erdington.

"I ran around the counter and outside the shop where an elderly man said had seen a white van winding up the passenger window before speeding off.

"I looked at the window and could see a bullet-like mark, which had damaged the out-side of the glass but hadn't gone all the way through. I couldn't believe it and later, hunting around out-side, found a steel ball."

Mr Gill said he rang Solihull police station and passed all the details on to someone who said officers would be out to see him.

"I expected someone to come round that night, but they didn't," said Mr Gill. "I'm angry that they don't seem to be taking this seriously."

Sharon Price, who works next door as a stylist at Knightsbridge hair salon, said it was frightening as she had actually moved from South Africa having been held up at gunpoint twice in her home country.

A West Midlands Police spokesman said that Mr Gill did not dial 999 which would have led to an immediate response.

"When a crime is in progress or any offenders are near the scene, people are advised to call 999," she said.